vrai a la fin

English translation: True to the End

17:30 Nov 18, 2006
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Genealogy / family crest motto
French term or phrase: vrai a la fin
this is on my family crest for the last name Pike and i am not sure what it means. thank you!
Ambilina
English translation:True to the End
Explanation:
this is what I pinched from a website about your clan !
actually the French isn't very convincing but it might impress on a crest !
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ormiston
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3True to the End
ormiston
3Truth will prevail
MarceK (X)
1truth will out
Jonathan MacKerron


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truth will out


Explanation:
a wild guess

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-11-18 17:37:26 GMT)
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always true/faithful?

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-11-18 17:39:32 GMT)
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semper fidelis

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
True to the End


Explanation:
this is what I pinched from a website about your clan !
actually the French isn't very convincing but it might impress on a crest !

ormiston
Local time: 09:52
Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian Davies
13 hrs

agree  Olga Cartlidge
15 hrs

agree  Richard Benham: This is true to the end, but it misses the point! // Well the "end" of a pike IS the point!
17 hrs
  -> I don't get it (your point, I mean...!) Now I get your sharp comment (joke) - sorry
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Truth will prevail


Explanation:
Same idea, but it sounds more like a motto....

MarceK (X)
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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